Libsyn, which self-identifies as the first-ever, and largest podcast hosting company, is announcing today that it has been granted IAB certification for its podcast analytics. Libsyn has been applying the IAB guidelines since 2017; the certification signals to advertisers that Libsyn’s audience measurements do officially apply the guidelines correctly. Continue Reading
ESPN announced that its United States podcast audience in July numbered 5.8 million. The metric marked a 17% increase on-year, and was the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year growth for the company. Continue Reading
Apple Music shared two recent developments behind the scenes. Apple Digital Masters is centered on the listener experience, while Apple Music for Artists has officially launched. Continue Reading
Market Enginuity announced the leaders for its podcast group. Laurie Belleau has joined the company in the post of vice president of digital innovation and general manager for the podcast group. The company also promoted Jim Lally to chief podcast sales officer. Continue Reading
Himalaya is one of the podcast startups that caught eyes and ears with its $100 million in backing, and the company is already putting efforts into original show creation. The business spun out an entity called HiStudios, which will focus on programming hosted by social media influencers and sports personalities. Continue Reading
SoundExchange announced that it is offering a new licensing solution for putting music in podcasts. The organization is collaborating with SourceAudio to create a solution for Podcastmusic.com, making the works of SoundExchange members available for podcast creators to license. Continue Reading
Deezer has entered another podcast distribution deal, this time with Blubrry. Under the terms of their arrangement, Blubrry will begin distributing its roster of shows to the streaming service this week. Continue Reading
Podcasting continues to attract attention from both entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. The latest upstart is Glow, which has raised $2.3 million in a seed funding round led by Greycroft. Glow is offering podcasters tools to create paid subscriptions and get financial support from listeners. Continue Reading
The Entertainment Retailers Association released its mid-year report on the UK entertainment industry. Consumers in the region spent more than £100 million per week on music, video, and games during the first six months of 2019. Continue Reading
Google has added support for playing podcast episodes that appear in results on its search engine. This feature is rolling out today for English results in the United States, adding an important dimension to Google’s podcast discovery mission. Continue Reading
Sonos published the financial results from its third quarter of the 2019 fiscal year. The company’s revenue totaled $260 million, growing 25% year-over-year. Continue Reading
iHeartRadio announced plans to offer translations of several popular podcasts. The move is intended to help the company’s lineup of shows to reach broader international audiences. Continue Reading